In a new study, Gauthier was surgically implanted with an experimental spinal cord neuroprosthesis to correct walking disorders in people with Parkinson’s disease. Step by step, he said, it has ...

Spinal-cord injury interrupts communication between the brain and ... in daily life to facilitate movement in people with paralysis will require the miniaturization of all the wearable components.

The implant delivers bursts of electrical signals, stimulating his spinal cord to make his leg muscles move. A man with Parkinson’s disease has regained the ability to walk after physicians ...

A 40-year-old man whose legs were paralyzed in a cycling accident 12 years ago can walk again thanks to implants in his brain and spinal cord. The brain-spine interface (BSI) has remained stable ...

The patient, Gert-Jan Oskam, suffered a spinal cord injury from a motor bike accident 12 years ago. "When we met him, he was completely paralyzed, unable to take a step by himself without ...

Electroconductive PEDOT nanoparticle integrated scaffolds for spinal cord tissue repair. Biomaterials Research , 2022; 26 (1) DOI: 10.1186/s40824-022-00310-5 Cite This Page : ...

Scientists have developed a 3D-printed implant that delivers targeted electrical stimulation to damaged areas of the spinal ...

People with incomplete cervical spinal cord injuries showed improvements to their hand and arm movements after receiving a targeted form of vagus nerve stimulation. By Grace Wade.

A research team at RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences has developed a 3-D printed implant to deliver electrical ...

Once dismissed as “junk,” a group of RNA molecules has been found to help regrow damaged nerves in mice in new research. The discovery could unlock new ways to treat nerve injuries and even restore ...

Spinal cord stimulators are electrical devices that are surgically implanted in the body to treat long-term pain. They have a battery pack and leads that deliver electrical impulses directly to the ...